St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office News Updates Dec.18-22, 2017

 Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made four arrests during the week of Dec. 18-22, 2017.

Warrant Arrests

            Christopher Jackson- On Dec. 21, Christopher Jackson, 38, El Dorado Springs, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class D felony possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor A unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Total bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.
            The charges stem from an incident on July 7, 2017, when a deputy took a report of a male individual on the west side of the Osceola square who attempted to hide a hypodermic syringe in a flower pot before entering the St. Clair County Courthouse. The deputy arrived at the flower pot in front of Stewart and Kiefer Realty and verified the item was a used syringe. It was seized it as evidence.  During the investigation, deputies observed Jackson return from the courthouse and search the same flower pot the syringe was in. Residue from the syringe field tested positive for methamphetamine.

            Bert Mace- On Dec. 20, Bert Mace, 38, Lowry City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class D felony possession of a controlled substance and a class B misdemeanor peace disturbance. Total bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.
            The charges stem from a St. Clair County investigation into a complaint at Twin Oaks Harbor. After Mace was placed in handcuffs, a search of his person revealed a small plastic bag with a crystal like substance in his pocket.

            Earl Pinkman- On Dec. 20, Earl Pinkman, 37, Sheldon, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with two counts of a class D felony possession of a controlled substance and a class A misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Total bond is set at $20,000 cash or surety.
            The original charges stem from an Osceola Police Department arrest on Nov. 13, 2017.

             Joseph Bardwell- On Dec. 20, Joseph Bardwell, 27, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class D felony driving while revoked/suspended. Bond is set at $3,500 cash or surety.
            The original charge stems from a traffic stop by a St. Clair County deputy on Sept. 27, 2016.

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.